Flozell Adams can’t be serious

Tuck told the Cowboys’ Web site Friday he didn’t know the player he shoved in the back last Sunday at the end of the first half was the Giants’ Justin Tuck. Adams also said he didn’t know the play had been whistled dead and that he was only trying to position himself to make a tackle as the Giants attempted to return from the end zone Nick Folk’s missed field goal.

Video indicates otherwise. Nobody was around Tuck when Adams shoved him and Tuck’s back was clearly turned toward Adams. In other words, Adams was positioned to get a clear look at the number of the player he was running toward and the name above it. I just can’t buy that he didn’t know it was Tuck.

And if Adams was just trying to make a tackle, why did he start running at an angle toward the sideline after he shoved Tuck? The video also shows an official 10 yards behind Adams waving his hands to indicate the play was over. Just a guess, but wouldn’t that official also be blowing his whistle at the same time?

Bottom line: Adams deserved the fine and he also deserved to be called out by his coach for selfishly putting his own agenda ahead of the team. Of course, the latter never happened.